What area of India was crucial to European interests?
A) Awadh
B) Bengal
C) Punjab
D) Sind
E) Bombay
B
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President Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was primarily based on his belief that
A. an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties B. Germany would refuse to surrender in Europe C. an alliance was developing between Japan and the Soviet Union D. Japan was in the process of developing its own atomic weapons
The followers of Vladimir Lenin wanted mainly to
A) create a mass movement in Russia favoring revolution. B) cooperate with liberal reformers. C) keep the tsar securely in power. D) create a disciplined, elite leadership to promote revolution. E) form a republic.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the University of Paris?
A. Professors ran their classrooms in a laid back informal teacher-student setting. B. Educators and university administrators only cared about the image of the university, not educational content. C. Education reform in the sciences was of the utmost importance. D. Teachers were carefully examined before being licensed to teach. E. Students were strictly disciplined and self-controlled.
Spain only turned its attention to discovery when
A) Columbus presented a bold plan to Isabella. B) Portugal’s success drove them to it. C) they were commanded to by the Pope. D) they lost a war with France and they turned away from Europe. E) the Reconquista was completed with the fall of Granada in 1492.